| | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Disease ID: | DOID:3908 | D002289 |
| Disease Name: | lung non-small cell carcinoma | Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung |
| Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Type: | | Neoplasms |
| Define: | A lung carcinoma that is characterized as any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small cell lung carcinoma. | A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOCARCINOMA; and LARGE CELL CARCINOMA. They are dealt with collectively because of their shared treatment strategy. |
| Alias: | NSCLC//Non-small cell lung cancer//non-small cell lung carcinoma | Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung//Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung//Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung//Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell//Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell//Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinomas//Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma//Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma//Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung//Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma//Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer//Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer |